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Current issue of fka/Roland Berger E-mobility Index drops US to 4th place

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Increased sales volumes in Europe are to a large extent due to the purchase incentives contained in stimulus packages. Thanks to increased penetration rates for xEVs, vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) now have a realistic chance of meeting the European emission targets for 2021. With European penetration rates of up to 20.5

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Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition calls for government to prioritize investments benefiting ZETs

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The National Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition, including some four dozen organizations representing the US’ major heavy truck makers, innovators, suppliers and key stakeholders, sent a letter to Congressional leadership calling on any stimulus or recovery legislative package to prioritize investments that benefit U.S.

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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1 files pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1, Inc. has initiated a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to implement a restructuring plan agreed on by its primary investors and lenders. million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package. million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package.

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Bright Automotive Applies for $35M in Stimulus Package Grants to Accelerate Production of PHEV

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This grant program, overseen by the Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), provides funding to support the construction of US based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. The company continues to work with the Department of Energy in support of its application.

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BMW, Bosch, Volkswagen founding members of Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC)

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In the Stimulus and Future Package, the German Government has given a big boost to the development of Quantum Computers. At the time of its founding, the consortium includes BASF, BMW Group, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bosch, Infineon, Merck, Munich Re, SAP, Siemens, and Volkswagen.

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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

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Under the proposed plan, the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California would be converted into the manufacturing facility for the Aurica Motors E-Car, an all-electric vehicle, as well as Aurica’s proposed PEP (Power Exchange Package) battery swap system. The PEP station concept is not compatible with the Better Place system.

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Dayton RTA Adding 10 Gillig Hybrid Buses

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The hybrids, manufactured by Gillig, use the GM-Allison parallel hybrid drive system. Dayton RTA used two-thirds of the stimulus money it received in spring, 2009, to buy buses, offsetting the cost of fleet replacement and reducing the agency’s budget deficit. million.